About
After more than two years of meticulous planning, preparation, research and development, we officially opened our doors in November 2019.
With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.
With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Longacres Garden Centre, Sunningdale. Hazy pale gold. Massive thick foamy white head. Aroma had initial bitter stone fruit and spice, followed by sweet sugary fruit and porridge. Flavourwise it's more low key. Sweet sugary fruit with a sour edge. Peripheral bitterness is more noticeable into the finish. Light-medium bodied. Slick to creamy. Soft-fizzy carbonation. Long dry slightly astringent finish. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2026
at 19:24
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 07/03/2026.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is dark malts, cookie dough, chocolate biscuit, brown sugar dusting.
Taste comprises light roast, cocoa powder, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Passable stout ... A touch thin and overly sweet.
Black topped with a khaki head that thins to a swirl.
Nose is dark malts, cookie dough, chocolate biscuit, brown sugar dusting.
Taste comprises light roast, cocoa powder, toffee, charr.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close.
Passable stout ... A touch thin and overly sweet.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2026
at 18:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 07/03/2026.
Hazed pale golden orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is mixed citric zest, floral, pale malts, grass, lime nip.
Taste comprises lychee, grass, soft malts, pine nip, mandarin, pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale.
Hazed pale golden orange topped with a lasting white head.
Nose is mixed citric zest, floral, pale malts, grass, lime nip.
Taste comprises lychee, grass, soft malts, pine nip, mandarin, pineapple.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy come grassy hop bitterness.
Tidy enough pale.
Tried
on 07 Mar 2026
at 16:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Panda at home, thanks to Kenneth, 03/03/2026.
Hazed golden orange topped with a lasting creamy white head.
Nose is juicy tropical fruit flesh, papaya, ripe melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises orange pith, kumquat, grass, pine resin, grapefruit, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy hop bitterness.
Solid juicy and well balanced DIPA.
Hazed golden orange topped with a lasting creamy white head.
Nose is juicy tropical fruit flesh, papaya, ripe melon, mandarin.
Taste comprises orange pith, kumquat, grass, pine resin, grapefruit, mandarin.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close spliced with juicy hop bitterness.
Solid juicy and well balanced DIPA.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2026
at 19:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
21st February 2026
Can. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. A light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied dark malts but, full on flavour. Tangy dark chocolate and, a good serving of Ice Cream van chocolate syrup. Marshmallow is obvious and sweet, tastes lilw all the pink ones were thrown in here and, the white ones left out. A modest nuttyness is pitched perfectly. Light and semi dry crisp finish. Promising. Good pastry flavours but, for me, the palate needs to reflect the richness thereof. I guess we will never know now. A fine fine brewery cut down with, allegedly, debts in excess of £2M. WATF? Nice pastry!
Can. Opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. A light palate, semi dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Thin bodied dark malts but, full on flavour. Tangy dark chocolate and, a good serving of Ice Cream van chocolate syrup. Marshmallow is obvious and sweet, tastes lilw all the pink ones were thrown in here and, the white ones left out. A modest nuttyness is pitched perfectly. Light and semi dry crisp finish. Promising. Good pastry flavours but, for me, the palate needs to reflect the richness thereof. I guess we will never know now. A fine fine brewery cut down with, allegedly, debts in excess of £2M. WATF? Nice pastry!
Tried
from Can
on 21 Feb 2026
at 22:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
440ml can from Left Field Beer, Solihull and shared in Kuala Lumpur. Poured a hazy yellow golden colour with a short-lived, frothy white head. The aroma is grainy, stone fruits, light piney, herbal, light orange citrus. The flavour is moderate bitter, light sweet, with a smooth, somewhat rich, fresh, mineral, herbal, light creamy, light tart orange, pineapple, light dry hop bitter palate. Over medium bodied with average to soft carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2026
at 16:32
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
18th February 2026
Can. Near opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, slightly viscous, reasonable fine carbonation on the back end, fine for this style. A lot of ice cream van dark chocolate syrup here, slightly tangy and slightly bitter. A coffee streak underneath, also bitter. Light caramel and biscuit before a tangy overripe fruity finish. Phantom were much better at the hoppy stuff but, this shows promise, certainly flavoursome but, too tangy for me to really love.
Can. Near opaque dark brown beer, small bubbly tan head. Smooth palate, slightly viscous, reasonable fine carbonation on the back end, fine for this style. A lot of ice cream van dark chocolate syrup here, slightly tangy and slightly bitter. A coffee streak underneath, also bitter. Light caramel and biscuit before a tangy overripe fruity finish. Phantom were much better at the hoppy stuff but, this shows promise, certainly flavoursome but, too tangy for me to really love.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 16:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
18th February 2026
Can. A mild to medium haze on this gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Slightly thin malts, smooth and delivering a light creamy sweetness. Crisp cooling pine into a light bright citrus. Decent candy fruits on the back end, thought there would be more with both Mosaic and HBC630. Light crisp finish. Refreshing.
Can. A mild to medium haze on this gold beer, decent bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, a very mild dryness, good fine minerally carbonation. Slightly thin malts, smooth and delivering a light creamy sweetness. Crisp cooling pine into a light bright citrus. Decent candy fruits on the back end, thought there would be more with both Mosaic and HBC630. Light crisp finish. Refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 16:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
18th February 2026
Can. Just a light haze on this pale yellow beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, slightly thin, a decent sweetness, well, this is Phantom! Crisp cooling pine. Light bright citrus enhanced by light bright Motueka goodness. Light crisp finish. Light, bright and breezy. An excellent summers day beer.
Can. Just a light haze on this pale yellow beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Light palate, mildly dry, good fine minerally carbonation. Light malts, slightly thin, a decent sweetness, well, this is Phantom! Crisp cooling pine. Light bright citrus enhanced by light bright Motueka goodness. Light crisp finish. Light, bright and breezy. An excellent summers day beer.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 16:54
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
15th February 2026
Can. RIP Phantom. I guess this is my last Phantom dipa ever, sniff! Hazy orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, decent fine minerally carbonation coming through late on. Soft creamy sweet malts, not overdone. Hops are very well judged. Stone fruits up front but, modern Simcoe and Sabro bringing pineapple. Citra adds a little depth. Sabro rounds things off with coconut cream. Some tang to the hops fruits and light touches of hop spice and bitterness. Good dipa. Bye bye Phantom, you will be sorely missed.
Can. RIP Phantom. I guess this is my last Phantom dipa ever, sniff! Hazy orange gold beer, small bubbly pale cream colour head. Smooth palate, decent fine minerally carbonation coming through late on. Soft creamy sweet malts, not overdone. Hops are very well judged. Stone fruits up front but, modern Simcoe and Sabro bringing pineapple. Citra adds a little depth. Sabro rounds things off with coconut cream. Some tang to the hops fruits and light touches of hop spice and bitterness. Good dipa. Bye bye Phantom, you will be sorely missed.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2026
at 19:45